I certainly was not reimbursed in anyway.
or I was and didn't realize it because i was 12 and oblivious.
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Sega Dreamcast - Appreciation and Emulation Thread
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I certainly was not reimbursed in anyway.
or I was and didn't realize it because i was 12 and oblivious.
May do, I have other dreamcasts about, but want to keep this one alive just for nostalgia. (It was also the first console I saved and bought myself!)
Outside the states sadly (In the UK), I'll take a proper look at it later.
pete_clarf
Member
I sold the entire run of Dreamcast Magazine on eBay long ago. Probably around 2001/2002. I think I got around $35 for them? Probably bought cigarettes with that money. Wish I would've kept them.
Matesamo
Member
A complete set goes for around $70, I will probably grab one some day. It was the last console specific magazine that I really loved.
VOOT system link is best done with the Xbox 360 version. It's based on 5.66, the gamepad works better, and all you need is some cat-5.
I could see wanting to do it with the DC version if you have some DC sticks though. 360 sticks sound better but probably go for a ton these days.
edit: I was reading page 15 and didn't even realize, lol. Go me.
I could see wanting to do it with the DC version if you have some DC sticks though. 360 sticks sound better but probably go for a ton these days.
edit: I was reading page 15 and didn't even realize, lol. Go me.
Mengy
wishes it were bannable to say mean things about Marvel
Toy Commander was like the fifth game I bought for my DC, it was so great but man parts of it were difficult too. We used to play it four player all the time, it was awesome fun. Fur Fighters was another one I got my money's worth out of in multiplayer.
Diablohead
Member
I thought they reviewed PSO, was the ODCM different in the UK compared to the US like most videogame magazines?
Their preview of PSO got me so hyped for that game, SO DAMN HYPED
petran79
Banned
you could buy an SD card adapter instead
Hero_of_the_Day
Member
I wish ethernet adapters weren't so fucking expensive. I'd like to jump on PSO and see how many people are still playing. I'm sure there'd be people on as well if it were cheaper. Some third party needs to start making some cheap ones or something.
Diablohead
Member
The EU Dreamcast only had 33.6k modems right? PSO over that was also a huge achievement, the delay between everyone was quite minimal too.
Oh wow, that's insane. Huge shame it can't run everything.
Yep, it was only 33.6k. And it was truly impressive how smooth PSO was with that modem. I also remember that game, Planet ring or something like that, that even had voice chat! (I didnt have the game but I remember a friend playing it a lot).
Diablohead
Member
Planet Ring was amazing, a shame that they never released DLC mini games like they planned because the DC was put down.
Diablohead
Member
Their emulator for android right now is really good, while buggy it's doing stuff I would have never expected from DC emulation on a tegra 3 (ouya)
So i'm guessing that they want to keep control of their code and such? doesn't that fall down to what software packages they are using and if any fall under fair use and all that shit?
Xbox version of Ep1&2 has voice chat
In not sure of the specifics, but a lot of devs are unhappy with the situation.
Diablohead
Member
damnit, good projects I take interest in always end up crashing and burning at some point
I hope they can keep working on it.
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
That's actually an interesting question, from a legal perspective (I can see everyone starting to snooze.) Generally, in copyright law, you're only able to protect the aspects of a work that have some sort of originality, but not the functional elements. So if you have a Dreamcast emulator, you could, for example, copyright the overall design of the emulator if you have something kinda frilly, but not the actual processes that run games. Ultimately, it would come down to what, specifically, these guys are trying to keep control of here. I have my doubts that they'd be able to copyright much in the first place.
But anyway, let's assume they have something they can copyright. The devs are trying to protect against people producing derivative works. We'd basically be under a Microstar v. Formgen analysis, and would likely find that use of the copyrighted work would not be protected by fair use. But a lot of this turns to the amount and substantiality of the work that the derivative author borrowed.
In short, I'm really bored and need to get out more.
BIGWORM
Member
damnit, good projects I take interest in always end up crashing and burning at some point
My mind was blown when I was playing Project Justice FULL SPEED on my LG G2!
Tenchi Ryu
Banned
You need to play both Gundam games, the JP made one, DX and Side Story which is pretty good for its time. DX is a 3rd person and kinda similar to Dynasty Warriors Gundam, just more clunky and slower. But still a damn good game.
And I got a question for PSO ver.2, If I use a PAL disc, can I play my save file on any dreamcast? Cause I know the U.S version registers a serial number to a dreamcast, and you have to play it on that dreamcast.
Eh, I would prefer to just use actual discs, I see the replacement lasers on ebay, but i'm hearing they don't work with legit games?
pete_clarf
Member
What you could play online with the Dreamcast and have minimal lag was incredible:
*** Phantasy Star Online
*** Chu Chu Rocket
*** Alien Front Online
*** Outrigger
*** NFL 2K1/2K2
*** Quake
*** Speed Devils Online
I'm sure there's plenty more that I'm forgetting. I'm just recently really starting to realize how truly far ahead of it's time the Dreamcast was. This thing is coming up on 15 years old!
*** Phantasy Star Online
*** Chu Chu Rocket
*** Alien Front Online
*** Outrigger
*** NFL 2K1/2K2
*** Quake
*** Speed Devils Online
I'm sure there's plenty more that I'm forgetting. I'm just recently really starting to realize how truly far ahead of it's time the Dreamcast was. This thing is coming up on 15 years old!
sixteen-bit
Member
It turned 15 last year. Japan launch was 1998.
Cool, thanks for the recommend.
pete_clarf
Member
I received my Tomee VGA cable replacement today (first one was defective) and just tried it out on Chu Chu Rocket and Mars Matrix.
Chu Chu Rocket looks LEAGUES better! I could not be happier. The difference on Mars Matrix wasn't as profound, but I was able to get further than I normally do, so it must make some difference. Truth be told, that game is so fast and intense that it's hard to really pay attention to anything but the area directly around your ship anyway.
I also tried Gunbird 2 and Bangai-O. Neither is compatible, but I thought it was cool that the Dreamcast gives you a message stating that the AV cable you're using is not compatible rather than just giving you a garbled title screen (like, say, the XBox on the Smilebit games).
I just need to get an adaptor/splitter so I can get some audio and I'll be all set! I would definitely recommend this cable for how cheap it is. I paid around $21 on Amazon and Newegg recently had them for $15, though they are currently out of stock.
Chu Chu Rocket looks LEAGUES better! I could not be happier. The difference on Mars Matrix wasn't as profound, but I was able to get further than I normally do, so it must make some difference. Truth be told, that game is so fast and intense that it's hard to really pay attention to anything but the area directly around your ship anyway.
I also tried Gunbird 2 and Bangai-O. Neither is compatible, but I thought it was cool that the Dreamcast gives you a message stating that the AV cable you're using is not compatible rather than just giving you a garbled title screen (like, say, the XBox on the Smilebit games).
I just need to get an adaptor/splitter so I can get some audio and I'll be all set! I would definitely recommend this cable for how cheap it is. I paid around $21 on Amazon and Newegg recently had them for $15, though they are currently out of stock.
Hero_of_the_Day
Member
Hope it's as good as I've always heard, pretty hyped to finally play it:
Got it for $32. Well, technically HaL64 did. I'll probably pay him back eventually.
Got it for $32. Well, technically HaL64 did. I'll probably pay him back eventually.
Quake 3 too! You could even play it with KB+Mouse
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
I'm actually kinda thinking about nabbing a Dreamcast mouse and keyboard and playing Outtrigger. Game looks rad, and I think the whole "WTF are u doin' bro" factor of using a KB+M on the Dreamcast would be neat.
CidHighwind89
Member
Haha that idea just makes me want to build a small form factor PC gaming rig in a Dreamcast shell. That would be fantastic.
Amazing game, enjoy it.
Would that be possible?
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
It'd be tough finding components that can fit in that small of a form factor... maybe some Tegra shit would be a solution...
But then, that's a really horrible use of a Dreamcast.
sechsterangriff
Member
Sixfortyfive
He who pursues two rabbits gets two rabbits.
On first glance, I thought I was looking at the back of a tricked-out Dreamcast and my jaw was on the floor, lol.
CidHighwind89
Member
Now that is all kinds of awesome.
Side note: Anyone played the dreamcast version of RE 2? Just wondering what is different about it compared
to the playstation version.
lol same here. But thats still crazy.
pete_clarf
Member
I think I should get the Dreamcast version of that game along with Resident Evil 3.
need to get this one
The Game Boy Color port is really interesting, I can't believe the visuals.
sixteen-bit
Member
I actually have a preorder shirt for this (or maybe it's the gen7 reboot). It's a woman's cut and isn't very flattering. Also it;s a game shirt so I will never wear it.